Michael Nylander and Jaromir Jagr teamed up to terrorize the Thrashers in the first round as the Rangers won their first series in a decade. For the Rangers, their first playoff series victory in a decade came far easier than anticipated. For the Thrashers, the first taste of playoff action in franchise history was bitter. […]
Atlanta Gets Thrashed Read Post »
Before I get to some notes, Daisuke Matsuzaka’s peformance yesterday is worthy of mention. I hadn’t witnessed a scene like that in Toronto since the World Series — huge lineups of fans at the gates 90 minutes before the opening pitch; scores of photographers, each with their lens pointed at Dice K; tons and tons
Fantasy Notes: Tata, Tatis Read Post »
If Miami is going to repeat, Udonis Haslem will have to stay healthy. Today marks the final episode of the NBA Daily Dose, so we’ll be switching gears and focusing strictly on baseball while gearing up for football, with the occasional off-season hockey and basketball contribution thrown in for good measure. In today’s Dose, we
NBA Daily Dose: Champs Face Tough Road Read Post »
When will Alfonso Soriano start earning his $136 million? Cubs fans can probably be excused if they are wondering when they will start seeing this remade club the organization promised them. You know, the kind of results that it’s reasonable to expect when your team spends $300 million over the winter. However, at 4-7, with
Wrigley Faithful Still Waiting for the Payoff Read Post »
Thanks to RotoRob writer Tim McLeod for bringing this one to my attention: Sure, it’s just one start, but should Julian Tavarez’s control problem become a bigger issue and necessitate a switch in the Red Sox rotation, there are several worthy candidates down in Triple-A Pawtucket who deserve a chance to take over. Both Runelvys
Fantasy Notes: PawSox Potential Read Post »
Ty Howington is gone, but let’s hope he’s not forgotten for the sake of the Reds and Homer Bailey. My keeper league has a minor league system which is so freaking deep thanks to these rules that allow you to protect farmhands for up to five years. So every now and then a name pops
What the Hell Ever Happened to…Ty Howington? Read Post »
An ankle injury to Salim Stoudamire, right, has rendered him useless for the remainder of the season. When setting your lineups for the final period of the season, the key stat you should be looking at now is wins, as in which teams still have something to play for. Those still in playoff contention or
NBA Daily Dose: Boozer Keys Jazz Win Read Post »
